FISHCAKES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. FISHCAKES is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 21 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
f4i1s1h4c3a1k5e1s1
Depends on the listFISHCAKES · 9 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept FISHCAKES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful FISHCAKES is to know. It scores 21 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FISHCAKES
No single letter turns FISHCAKES into another word.
How FISHCAKES scores
Scrabble f4i1s1h4c3a1k5e1s1 21
Words with Friends f4i1s1h3c4a1k5e1s1 21
Face value of the 9 tiles in FISHCAKES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FISHCAKES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in FISHCAKES
fishcake20 hackies16 shicksa16 sakiehs14 seasick13 chaises12 chekas15 haceks15 hackie15 haicks15 shacks15 chafes14 chiefs14 fiches14 faikes13 fakies13 kishes13 sakieh13 shakes13 sheiks13 shiksa13 shikse13 fashes12 fishes12 saicks12 sheafs12 cashes11 chaise11 chases11 chasse11 facies11 fasces11 fascis11 cassie8 saices8 khafs15 cheka14 chiks14 fecks14 hacek14
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Common questions about FISHCAKES
- Is FISHCAKES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FISHCAKES, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FISHCAKES worth?
- FISHCAKES is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FISHCAKES?
- No single letter can be added to FISHCAKES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of FISHCAKES:
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